30th November 2023
Sulzer is launching a new end-to-end licensed technology – CAPSULTM – for the continuous manufacturing of polycaprolactone (PCL), a biodegradable polyester often used in the packaging, textile, agricultural and horticultural industries.
Bürkert has launched a water and gas intake control unit that provides filtration and pressure control of the intake media. The new Type 5110 Media Supply Unit is ideally suited for dental care machines, and the compact unit also provides advantages for wider applications that require water and air intake with filtration as well as onward pressure and flow control. Bürkert’s new control unit achieves globally recognised compliance, and the modular system enables fast and simple design integration.
Kollmorgen has introduced the P80360 stepper motor drive, which offers real-time position correction thanks to closed-loop operation. The new drive provides versatile programming capabilities with extended positional control, while closed-loop feedback ensures improved reliability and efficiency.
New high-capacity counter pressure screw reduces screenings volume
29th November 2023
Beyond the compelling battles on track, motorsport is also a race in terms of car development. Engineers push technology, and what is possible, to the limit to unlock any pace advantage. Formula Student is a crucible for aspiring professionals looking to enter this industry.
From the treatment of narrowing arteries through to circulatory support, miniature motors act as the heart of medical devices used to treat cardiovascular disease. When selecting motor solutions for such applications, compact size and precision control are crucial factors.
Businesses around the world are working to improve the ecological performance of their products. However, for cartridges of adhesives and sealants used in the construction and industrial sectors, there is another consideration: the dispenser. Consequently, medmix has launched its newdispenser, which supports quick and easy use of its compact, CO2 saving cartridge system ecopaCC.
28th November 2023
The Optimal Group, consisting of Optimal Industrial Automation and Optimal Industrial Technologies, has promoted Eamonn Garry to be Chief Executive Officer and Martin Gadsby to Chairman. In these new roles, the former Operations Director and Vice President will steer the group’s next phase of growth, focused on offering customers future-oriented digital transformation solutions.
Affordable housing is a hot topic in the UK, with the Government and developers across the country working to provide people with a route onto the property ladder. Specialist developer Pocket Living is ensuring this for Londoners, building modular homes exclusively for first time buyers.
Gary Hopkinson, founder of Valves Online, has announced his retirement, planned for the end of this year. In March, the UK’s largest online valves supplier underwent a business acquisition by R&G Fluid Power Group. Gary has been assisting the transition while Valves Online is set to retain its successful business model.